17:00 Hexham

Monday 21 August 2017

All17:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:00

Hardwick Hall Hotel Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 63y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:00  |   Winning time: 6m 3.30s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
What Happens Now19
Age: 8|  Weight: 12-0| J: Lorcan Murtagh(7)| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  117| D
4/6
Hard to fault the form of the yard at the moment and this one completed a chase hat-trick before being switched back to hurdles. Won both his last two hurdles starts although a double penalty asks a question of him now even in this grade.
2
Horse silk
Ask Shanroe15
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: Jonathan England| T: Mark Campion
250/1
One outing in a bumper showed very little and a hurdles outing at Market Rasen arguably showed even less. Hard to make a case for him here.
3
Horse silk
Ebony Roseh,t120
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: James Corbett(7)| T: S Corbett| OR:  105
7/4
Has taken a step forward since running without much promise in bumpers winning a Perth novice last time out finding plenty to lead close home. That form doesn't look that strong but it may not need to be getting 14lb from What Happens Now.
4
Horse silk
Luso Benny17
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: A Nicol| T: P Holmes
10/1
Showed some promise when trained in Ireland and running in bumpers and a novice hurdle. Well held on his first outing for this yard finishing last of four and more needed here.
5
Horse silk
Wig Wam Wiggle20
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: Finian O'Toole(5)| T: Micky Hammond
33/1
His bumper debut remains his best run so far but he's never really built on that and appears to have regressed especially over hurdles.
6
Horse silk
Beyondtheflamev50
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Dowson(5)| T: J C Haynes| OR:  58
40/1
A career record of 0-17 hardly inspires confidence and she looks a very limited sort having also been tried in handicaps. Faces a stiff task here and not one to rely on.
7
Horse silk
Ginny Brig20
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-7| J: Callum Bewley(3)| T: Miss L Harrison
40/1
Looks to need a lot more time and looks a real chasing type having been poor in bumpers. Looked very much in need of the run last time out (debut over hurdles) and can't really enter the argument here.
8
Horse silk
Smiling Jessica31
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-7| J: B S Hughes| T: R Menzies
15/2
Makes her debut for this very capable yard but has shown very little ability or progress in bumpers or over hurdles for her previous yards.
9
Horse silk
Wandaoverp15
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-7| J: Sam Coltherd(5)| T: N Mechie
200/1
Only cost £600 as a four-year-old and has shown very little ability in two bumpers ten months apart at Hexham and Market Rasen.

Forecasts

What Happens Now (4/6), Ebony Rose (7/4), Smiling Jessica (15/2), Luso Benny (10/1), Wig Wam Wiggle (33/1), Beyondtheflame (40/1), Ginny Brig (40/1), Wandaover (200/1), Ask Shanroe (250/1)

Verdict

This very much looks to boil down to a head-to-head between WHAT HAPPENS NOW and Ebony Rose with the former from a yard that are going well at the moment and might just be a better traveller despite having to concede weight all round. Hard to construct much of a case for anything beyond those two given what they have shown so far with Luso Benny and Ginny Brig two that might battle it out for the minor placings.
  1. What Happens Now
  2. Ebony Rose
  3. Luso Benny

Prize Money

1st: £3,165.002nd: £935.003rd: £468.004th: £234.005th: £117.00

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